Proverbs 13: Wise Instruction and Honest Gain

Sayings on heeding a father’s instruction open the chapter, followed by lessons on guarding speech, diligence, pretended riches, and honest gain. It speaks of delayed hope, the influence of companions, a good person’s legacy, and a parent’s loving discipline, ending with the righteous satisfied and the wicked hungry.

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What does 13:4 say about the lazy person's desires compared with the diligent person's?

The lazy are rewarded by others; the diligent must go withoutThe lazy want nothing; the diligent always want more than they haveThe lazy long for much and get nothing; the diligent are satisfiedThe lazy are content; the diligent are never satisfied with anything